Research and doctoral education at the Academy of Fine Arts

Our international community conducts artist- and art-based research in fine arts and educates artist-researchers who renew the arts.

Introduction

We are responsible for doctoral education and research in the Academy of Fine Arts. Our unit delineates and implements the research-oriented basic function of the Academy, which is to train artists and artist-researchers working in the field of fine arts, and to conduct research in this field. The term ‘fine arts’ here refers to the areas of contemporary art that are represented in the Academy of Fine Arts. Our research community is an academic community of doctoral candidates, teachers and researchers, along with administrative personnel. The Academy of Fine Arts conducts artistic research as well as research on contemporary art.

Location

Contact information

  • Michaela Bränn

    Specialist, Study services Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts
    +358406313553
    michaela.brann@uniarts.fi
  • Ella Anttila

    Coordinator, Study services Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts
    +358504343517
    ella.anttila@uniarts.fi

Specialist Michaela Bränn is the contact person for matters concerning research and publishing in the unit. Planning officer Ella Anttila is the contact person for matters concerning doctoral education in the unit.

Get to know our research

We conduct artistic research and research on contemporary art. Read more about our researchers’ projects.

Who we are and what we do

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